problem with kernel-2.6.9-1.1_FC2 initrd - can't recreate, but disturbing

[Matthew Miller]

On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 12:34:44AM -0500, Dave Jones wrote:
>  > Works fine on another test system too. *sigh* -- nothing worse than
>  > irreproducible results.
>  > What about <http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt>?
> that's on my list for tomorrows fun. *sigh*.

:)

>  > Oh, and also, is that underscore in the package release just a temporary
>  > testing thing? I hope so, 'cause it's really ugly. :)
> Without it, theres no way to distinguish a 2.6.9-1.1 for FC2 from
> a 2.6.9-1.1 from FC3 development (extreme example used, but you get the
> idea).  I still occasionally see folks filing bugs against _ancient_
> kernels, so its feasible that it could come from either.
> The alternative would've been something like 2.6.9-1.1.1

I kinda prefer the alternative. Or something like
"kernel-2.6.9-1.2.FC2.src.rpm" like a lot of the other Fedora updates. I'm
afraid the underscore is going to break something somewhere.

I guess it's not a big deal. :)

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